气垫 (qì diàn) — (noun) air cushion (shock-absorbing pad used in shoes or packaging); (noun) inflatable air mattress; (noun) hovercraft (short for 气垫船)
Definition
气 means 'air/gas' and 垫 means 'cushion/pad', so 气垫 literally names the physical thing. By extension it can also mean a hovercraft (short for 气垫船).
noun
air cushion (shock-absorbing pad used in shoes or packaging)inflatable air mattresshovercraft (short for 气垫船)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 气垫。Zhè shuāng xié de qì diàn fēi cháng róu ruǎn shū shì.The air cushion in these shoes is very soft and comfortable.
- 。Chéng zuò qì diàn chuán kě yǐ kuài sù dào dá hǎi dǎo.You can quickly reach the island by hovercraft.
- 气垫，。Tā men zài shā tān shàng fàng le yí gè qì diàn, zhǔn bèi xiū xi.They put an air mattress on the beach and prepared to rest.
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